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I’ll be gone for the next 8 weeks while WMNR broadcasts live concerts from Tanglewood by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. So on the season finale, I assigned music and singers who should be on everyone’s summer listening list. I also threw in a few requests and some music I’ve been wanting to play this season but couldn’t find the right theme.

Although I won’t be doing live shows for a while, I’ll be uploading new podcasts on PRX, the Public Radio Exchange, all summer, here:

SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title

THEY CAN’T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME / Mark Winkler / “The Company I Keep”

It seems now we even disagree about agreeing to disagree. Things are totally out of control. Don’t you agree? So as a person with a microphone (when I remember to turn it on), don’t I have a solemn responsibility to try to provide some clarity and maybe even some answers? Of course I do. But that doesn’t mean I’m going to do it. Instead I presented a couple hours of people arguing and contradicting each other and never finding common ground. You want cumbaya? Watch Dr. Phil. You want some great singers singing some great songs? Check this out:

SONG / Artist / CD Or Album Title

EVERYBODY HAS THE RIGHT TO BE WRONG / Frank Sinatra / “My Kind Of Broadway”

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For Fathers Day: Songs by Dads, songs about Dads, a couple mystery vocalists, and a few rounds of the always-fun game, “Who’s Your Daddy?” And, no, this isn’t the game where Charlie Sheen takes a paternity test. I played some singers and the audience had to guess who is the singer’s father. A good time was had by all…well, okay, I can be certain of this: a good time was had by me.

SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title

GIVE ME THE SIMPLE LIFE / Jamie Cullum / “Meet the Robinsons”

I WANT TO TALK ABOUT YOU / Gina Eckstine / ”Everything I Have Is Yours”

WITHOUT A SONG / Billy Eckstine / “Without A Song”

BEIN’ A DAD / Loudon Wainwright III / “Little Ship”

THE WIFFENPOOF SONG / Claire Hogan / “Boozers & Losers”

I’M ALWAYS CHASING RAINBOWS / Mandy Patinkin / Dress Casual”

SONG FOR MY FATHER / Lillie Huddleston / “How Long Has This Been Going On?”

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Did you miss the show? You can blame it on the bossa nova or you can click here and then click on my name in the drop-down menu and listen to last Saturday’s show.
Podcasts on PRX, The Public Radio Exchange, here:

Did you miss the show? Lucky for you I no longer require a doctor’s excuse. But you can still listen to it. Click here and then click on my name in the drop-down menu and listen to last Saturday’s show.
Podcasts on PRX, The Public Radio Exchange, here:

Did you miss the show? Lucky for you I no longer require a doctor’s excuse. Even luckier for you – you can still listen to last week’s show. Click here and then click on my name in the drop-down menu and listen to last Saturday’s show.
Podcasts on PRX, The Public Radio Exchange, here:

I believe human beings have one determinative principle – although principle seems to be a word that’s fallen from grace and practice these days. “The Heart Wants What It Wants” – Doesn’t that explain why people choose their partners, their meals, their cars, their politicians, and in the case of one of this week’s mystery vocalists, why he married his step-daughter. Emily Dickinson gave that phrase to the world in a letter. I wonder if she would be happy about that today. I was happy about these songs for this week’s theme.

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